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‘The Story of Music, Stories from Home’ comes to the Lakeville Area Arts Center. See Thisweekend Page 8A.

by Aaron VehlingTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

A Lakeville man is facing charges in Dakota County after he allegedly desecrat-ed the al-tar during Mass on April 9 at All Saints C a t h o l i c Church. Toward the begin-ning of the service at the Lakeville church, Steven Richard Fay, 34, approached the altar, turned toward the parishio-ners and opened a jar con-taining a yellow liquid be-lieved to be urine, according to the criminal complaint. He proceeded to pour the liquid on the altar, the complaint said, which sul-lied the altar’s linen adorn-

ment and stained the Book of Gospels. As Fay attempted to leave the church, an off-du-ty police officer from South Dakota sought to restrain Fay, but Fay fought back, said Lakeville Police Chief Thomas Vonhof. The crimi-nal complaint only identi-fies the off-duty officer by the initials “J.G.” “The man took a swing (at the police officer),” Von-hof said. After J.G. was able to restrain him, Fay slipped out of his jacket and made a run for it, the complaint said. Parishioners stepped in to assist J.G. with re-straining Fay. According to the com-plaint, while the parish-ioners were holding him down, Fay yelled, “I hate Christians.”

Father Thomas Wilson said the man was not a pa-rishioner and was not fa-miliar to him. Wilson said that on Sat-urday evening the archdio-cese gave him permission to reconsecrate the altar, which he did on Sunday morning before Mass. Wilson said the event was shocking, and that most property crimes involving churches he has encoun-tered have centered on stolen property, not vandalism. “By all accounts, it’s a disturbed man,” he said. Fay has been in the Da-kota County Jail since Sat-urday. He is being charged with one count of second-degree criminal damage to property.

E-mail Aaron Vehling at [email protected].

Man vandalizes All Saints altar during Mass April 9

Off-duty police officer, parishioners restrain man who threw liquid, yelled ‘I hate Christians’

Steven Fay

Is Burke to blame for Farmington School Board problems?

Photo by Laura Adelmann

Farmington Schools Superintendent Brad Meeks talked with district staff after the April 11 Farmington School Board meeting where several speakers cited concerns about recent leadership changes, including Meeks’ resignation.

by Laura AdelmannTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

He has been censured by fellow 2010 Farmington School Board members for allegedly violating board conduct codes, investigated for possible violations of data privacy laws, publicly criticized for recent district upheaval and may be drawn into a legal battle related to the investigation. So, has Farmington School Board Member Tim Burke considered resigning from the school board? “Yeah, I did,” Burke said, noting that he strongly con-templated the option this past November, December and early January. Burke said at the time, he consulted others for advice about the option. “Not one of them said I should quit,” Burke said. Since making that de-cision, Burke has been criticized by commenters on ThisweekLive.com, by speakers during the pub-lic comment portion of meetings, and fellow board

m e m b e r s have voiced frustrations about his ac-tions during meetings. B u r k e ’ s public bat-tles with S u p e r i n -tendent Brad Meeks have led to some accusations that Burke is to blame for Meeks’ resignation, a con-tention Burke denies. “The things that have caused him to resign were not things I did … I think there were issues he had to deal with and chose not to,” Burke said. Meeks did not return calls seeking comment. Tensions, heightened in the district for years, have recently been magnified by the additional resignations of the district’s human re-sources director and finance director. Additionally, the board is struggling with ar-duous budget decisions. In March, the board passed an unexpected vote to cut the director of ad-ministrative services posi-tion and three support staff members. Those kinds of major

decisions and changes have motivated principals, teach-ers and parents to raise concerns at board meetings about district direction and the board’s leadership style. Many of the speakers have intimated Burke is to blame for parts of the dis-trict’s situation and news coverage that some have said hurts the reputation of Farmington and its schools. At the April 11 meeting, parent Amee Christensen said she’s frustrated “one member of this board” has allowed the district to be cast in a negative and de-meaning light. Bill Donohoe, another district parent, said the school board’s cohesiveness and positive working rela-tionship have been eroded and he questioned whether the board’s focus has been on personal agendas. His comments echoed some that have been direct-ed at Burke on the Thisweek Newspaper website. Burke said Meeks’ resig-nation was not his goal, but reiterated his belief the dis-trict needs new leadership. “Does that translate into me wanting to get him fired?

Rollover with no injuries

Photo by Mike Jetchick

Two vehicles struck each other near Pizza Hut on Kenrick Avenue in Lakeville on Mon-day morning. According to police, one car failed to yield to the other, resulting in a colli-sion and one of the vehicles flipping over; the injuries were not life-threatening.


The 2010 Census Bu-reau numbers indicate Lakeville’s non-white resi-dents comprise 11 percent of the population, an in-crease from 6 percent in 2000. So it may seem as if diversity is in its nascent stages in Lakeville; but it is not. Since 1999, Lakeville public schools and area businesses have sponsored the People’s Fair, a celebra-tion of the city’s many di-verse groups of people. The event celebrates its 13th year from 4 to 7:30 p.m. on April 19 at Lakev-ille North High School. Featuring the diverse musical, culinary and ar-tistic creations of both local students and an ar-ray of guests, the People’s Fair is designed to “pres-ent diversity in a positive

light,” said Renee Brekken, enrichment and market-ing director for Lakeville

public schools Community Education. “There’s also an educa-

tional component (to it),” said Brekken, who is spear-heading the event along

with a committee of com-munity members. “People are able to learn about people and groups differ-ent from themselves.” Students from all of District 194’s schools are involved, as are commu-nity members and guests, Brekken said. The Duniya Drum and Dance group, led by master drummer Fode Bangoura, will perform its West Afri-can rhythms. Mu Daiko Taiko, a group that performs Japa-nese drumming world-wide, will offer its brand of rhythmic persuasion. Two local dance schools will also contribute to the entertainment. Holly’s Centre Stage Dance and the South Metro Dance Academy will each put on a performance sourced in the diverse expressions of humanity.

Annual People’s Fair returns to Lakeville

Photo submitted

The Mu Daiko Taiko Drummers will be among the groups performing at Lakeville’s 13th annual People’s Fair, a celebration of the diversity in Lakeville.

Celebration of diversity enters its 13th year

Tim Burke

Burke considered resigning from the

board

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See Fair, 9A

More ISD 192 students plan for college, try drugs


Most Farmington stu-dents are planning for col-lege while avoiding alcohol and illegal drugs. But starting at younger ages, between 13 and 14 years old, some are engag-ing in risky behavior that includes drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana or hashish, a more potent form of marijuana. According to results of the Minnesota Student Sur-vey, given every three years to sixth-, ninth-, and 12th-

grade students, between 1 and 3 percent of those sur-veyed said they were under 10 years old when they first tried marijuana. No sixth-graders report-ed smoking the drug, but its use has risen among ninth- and 12th-grade students since 2007, the last time the See Students, 16A

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City’s attributes key to branding label: ‘Farmington Friendly’


A local merchant’s friendly wave or the lure of a rare cold-water trout stream will be keys to marketing Farmington’s business community. During Grow Farm-ington meetings, busi-ness and city leaders are defining a branding initiative they hope will help set the city apart and drive interest in lo-cal shopping. At a March 30 Grow Farmington meeting, participants selected “Farmington Friendly” as its slogan, said City Planner Lee Smick. That slogan reflects how local businesses know their customers by name and greet them downtown. But some concerns were cited that the slo-gan mimics “Friendly Fridley,” and a car deal-ership slogan. Grow Farmington members discussed how conflicts could be mini-mized by emphasizing the “Farmington” por-tion of the slogan, said Smick. Another slogan, “A Community Runs Through It,” was also considered because it denotes the tranquility of the Vermillion River, probably Farmington’s most popular geographi-cal feature. A branding subcom-mittee has also been formed to devise the logo and colors, Smick said. Branding is a market-ing strategy meant to make the goods and ser-vices sold by a particular business or area distinct from all others. According to the

Farmington businesses, city officials join to brainstorm logo


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Gina King, owner of the Farmington Bakery, extends greetings to welcome cus-tomers.

American Marketing As-sociation, branding is an important tool intended to attract attention, build credibility, and strength-en consumer loyalty. During Grow Farm-ington meetings, business leaders have said they in-tend to build the brand-ing slogan by posting it on all their marketing materials. Other slogans that were considered include “My Farmington” and “Farmington First,” a

marketing campaign from a few years ago. The Grow Farmington group will continue meet-ing to further define ac-tion items to promote the city. Some have envisioned Farmington as a unique destination, and plans are underway to develop events, including a bike race, that may also draw people to enjoy the city. This summer, one of the Grow Farmington initiatives will be readily

apparent just by entering business areas of the city. Together, business owners have donated funds to sponsor a clean-up day with hot dogs for volunteers. Money they collected will also be used to beau-tify the business areas with flower-filled hang-ing baskets and big pots lining the streets.

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Michelle Overbey, owner of Shidor on Third Street in Farm-ington, laughs with a customer as she wraps her purchases before putting them in a bag.


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Three juveniles arrested during first week of April


Farmington police arrest-ed three juveniles during the first week of April, according to the department’s April 1-8 incident report. The first juvenile arrest occurred Tuesday, April 5 at Farmington 5 High School. The report states the indi-vidual was arrested for liquor consumption at 2:39 p.m., just minutes before the end of the school day at 3:05 p.m. Farmington police arrest-ed another juvenile the next day for possession of drugs and paraphernalia at 5:19 p.m. near the intersection of Elkwood Avenue and Upper 183rd Street West. The third juvenile arrest happened at 11:44 p.m. on Thursday, April 7 at 17 Elm St. The juvenile had fled a peace officer, but not in a mo-torized vehicle, police said. Other actions by the de-partment April 1-8 included responding to one domestic dispute involving a family and two domestic disputes involving spouses. Farmington police made two adult DWI arrests and responded to a medical crisis on Heritage Way. There were five gun per-mits issued, and an investi-gation began into a theft on Denmark Avenue.

Laura Adelmann is at [email protected].

After Thisweek went to print Wednesday after-noon, April 13, the Lakev-ille school board met in a study session to further discuss the search for a new superintendent to replace Gary Amoroso, whose last day is July 1. Check ThisweekLive.com for a story on the meeting.—Aaron Vehling

Updates on Lakeville’s superintendent search

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ISD 194 School Board Following is the agenda for the 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 18, com-munity meeting by the ISD 194 School Board at Kenwood Trail Middle School, 19455 Kenwood Trail.1. Preliminary Actions a. Call to Order b. Roll Call2. Presentation a. Attendance Area Adjust-ment Recommendation3. Public Comment4. Adjournment

ISD 194 School Board Following is the agenda for the 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, study session of the ISD 194 School Board in the District Office Board Room, 8670 210th St. W., Lakeville.1. Preliminary Actions a. Call to Order b. Roll Call c. Public Comment d. Agenda Additions2. Discussion a. Elementary School Closure b. 2011-12 Capital Budget Projects c. Lakeville North High School Property Discussion 3. Additions to the Agenda4. Adjournment

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Porter -Duckworth

Gary & Margaret Porter ofLakev i l l e and Steve & Er inDuckworth of Lakevi l le arepleased to announce the engage-ment of their children Carly Por-ter & Zach Duckworth.

Carly is a 2005 graduate ofLakeville High School and a 2009graduate of the University of St.T h o m a s . S h e r e c e i v e d h e rbachelor’s degree in marketingand entrepreneurship. Carly iscurrently employed at the Univer-sity of St. Thomas AdmissionsOffice and is working on herMBA.

Z a c h i s 2 0 0 5 g r a d u a t e o fLakeville High School and a 2009graduate of the University of St.Thomas. He earned a bachelor’sdegree in political science andentrepreneurship. Upon gradua-tion, Zach commissioned as aLieutenant in the U.S. Army andis currently serving as an Infan-try Platoon Leader . He wi l ldeploy the summer of 2011. He iscurrently employed with EdinaRealty as a Realtor. An Aprilwedding is planned at the Univer-sity of St. Thomas.

Lage - IsabellaJessica Lage, daughter of Tom

and Claire Lage of Apple Valley,MN and Bennett Isabella, son ofMike and Val Isabella of Burns-v i l l e , M N , a n n o u n c e t h e i rengagement.

Jessica is a 2002 graduate ofApple Valley High School and a2006 graduate of The College ofSaint Benedict. She earned adegree in Elementary Educationand Science.

Bennett is a 2001 graduate ofApple Valley High School and a2008 graduate of Marquette Den-tal School in Milwaukee, WI. Heis currently a dentist at DakotaDental Clinic in Apple Valley,MN.

A May 14th, 2011 wedding isplanned at Risen Savior Churchin Burnsville.

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Thomas J."Jerry" Hughes

A g e 7 9 , o fBurnsville, for-m e r l y o f D eG r a f f , M N ,passed away onWednesday,

Apr i l 6 , 2011 , a t the NorthMemorial Residential Hospice inBrooklyn Center. A devout manof faith, Jerry was a member ofSt. John the Baptist CatholicChurch in Savage and a residentof Burnsville for over forty years.Deeply devoted to his wife Anne,he was the father of 8 children, 18g r a n d c h i l d r e n , a n d 1 0great-grandchildren. He sharedhis love of music with others, per-forming in hundreds of concertsin Minnesota and throughout theworld. With Anne at his side,Jerry also performed for resi-dents in local nursing homes andcontinued to entertain otherseven after Anne's death in 2008.Jerry brought music and laughterto our family gatherings andholidays, and was without ques-tion, the leader of our band.Eternally reunited with Anne inheaven, we will miss his gentlesmile, his contagious laughter,and his wisdom, but his song willlive in our hearts forever. Jerry ispreceded in death by his wifeAnne and brother Michael. He issurvived by children Daniel (Liz),John (Jul ie ) , Teresa (Tom),Melinda, Mike (Marianne), Steve(Shelly), Patricia (Bob), Chris(Michelle), and sisters Mary Ellen(Phil), Isabella (Stan) and brotherFrank (Bonnie).

Mass of Christian Burial wasMonday, April 11, at 10 AM, atSt. John the Baptist CatholicChurch, 4625 W. 125th St., Sav-age. Interment St. John the Bap-tist Cemetery. Visitation was atthe CHURCH Sunday from 5-8PM, with a Rosary Service at 7:30PM. Vis i tat ion was also onMonday from 9-10 AM. Memo-rials preferred to the Alzheimer'sAssociation-Minnesota/NorthDakota Chapter, 4550 W. 77thSt., Suite 200 Minneapolis, 55435.Arrangements through McNear-ney Funeral Home, 1220 E. 3rdAve., Shakopee, MN 55379,952-445-2755. www.mcnearney-funeralhome.com

Kurt F.Schneider

"The Man Down on theCorner", age 88 of Rosemount,

passed away April 7, 2011. Kurtserved his country during WWIIat Tinian, Saipan and during theOccupation of Japan. Kurt wasknown to many as the fel lahperched atop his scooter at theintersection of Highway 3 and124th Street. They may have seenhim hundreds of times, but prob-ably didn't know his name. Kurtwould always say "It beats sittingaround and watching TV all day."Kurt was born in Germany. Hisfamily settled in Rosemount whenhe was just a toddler, and he'slived there all his life. Kurt was astar quarterback in his time as amember of the Rosemount HighSchool football team. Afterg r a d u a t i n g i n 1 9 4 2 , h e w a sinducted into the school's foot-ball hall of fame. He served inthe U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946stationed in the South Pacificwith Rosemount's 34th Division.After working for his father in theshoe business until the late '50'sKurt worked at Corrigan Electricin Rosemount among otherplaces. Kurt enjoyed being activehunting fishing and going tofootball games. He is survived byhis loving wife of 52 years, BettyAnn; children Paul (Ann) Schnei-der and Linda (Jeff) Johnson;also by his canine friend, Buster.Funeral service was held Mon-day April 11, 2011 at the WhiteFuneral Home, 901 3rd St., withvisitation was on Sunday (4/10)from 4-8 PM and one hour priorto service. Memorials will bed o n a t e d t o P r o l i f e A c r o s sAmerica. A special thank you tothe staff at Trinity Care Center inFarmington. Interment FortSnell ing National Cemetery.White Funeral Home,

Farmington 651-463-7374

Jeanette A.Machacek

A g e 7 5 , o f S a v a g e , d i e dWednesday, April 6, 2011, at herresidence surrounded by her sons.

She was born in Green Isle,MN, August 6, 1935, the daugh-ter of Guy and Margaret (Smith)Hert.

Jeanette and Elmer Machacekwere married September 27, 1958,in Veseli, MN. She had beenemployed by Cub Foods as acashier, and United Parcel Ser-vices in the customer servicedepartment. Jeanette was cur-rently a member of the PriorLake V.F.W. Ladies AuxiliaryPost 6208 and a member and pastpresident of the V.F.W. LadiesAuxiliary in Savage. She enjoyedplaying bingo, and collectingcoins for her grandkids.

Survivors include her 3 sons,Jim of Savage, Bill and wife Janeof Eagan, Tim and wife Katie ofBurnsville; 3 grandchildren, Erin,Joe, and Jack. She was precededin death by her husband, Elmer;son, John; parents; brothers,F r a n c i s a n d B i l l y . S p e c i a l"Thanks" to f r i ends , Dory ,Sharon, and Marvel; and ParkNicollet Hospice.

Visitation was Saturday, April9 from 12-2 PM, followed byFuneral Services at 2 PM, all atSt. James Lutheran Church, 3650Williams Drive, Burnsville. Offi-ciating at funeral service will beP a s t o r W i l l i a m N o r d m a r k .Interment will be held at FortSnelling National Cemetery.

F u n e r a l A r r a n g e m e n t sthrough McNearney FuneralH o m e i n S h a k o p e e ,952-445-2755. www.mcnearney-funeralhome.com

Catherine M.Eilen

Catherine M. Eilen age 85 ofHampton, passed away on April9, 2011. At the Trinity Care Cen-ter in Farmington. Catherinecooked the hot lunch meals at St.Mathias School for many yearswhile also catering many wed-dings. She also was a part timeassistant clerk at the Hamptonpost office for many years. Shetook pride in her beautiful gar-den, and was so proud of herflowers. She is preceded in deathby parents, John and ElizabethEilen; sister, Theresa Eilen andbrother, Ralph Eilen. Survived bysister, Mary Lou (Leo) Holzmer;sister in law, Betty Eilen and spe-cial niece Linda (Charles) Smithand many nieces and nephews,Mass of Christian Burial was held11 AM Tuesday (4/12) at St.Mathias Cathol ic Church inHampton, MN with visitation 1hr prior to Mass at Church,Interment Church Cemetery.

On line condolences at:www.whitefuneralhomes.com

White Funeral HomeFarmington 651 463 7374

Robert EllisonLynn ‘CaptainBob’

Age 76 of Burnsville, passedaway on April 4, 2011 at theMinnesota Veterans Home inMinneapolis, MN. Bob retiredfrom Northwest Airlines in 1990.He is preceded in death by hisparents, Ellison and Beulah (nee’Lewis) Lynn. He is survived byloving wife of 53 years, Ann (nee’Rykken) Lynn; children, Rob-er ta (Mark) Niver , Barbara(Marc) Minguet and DeboraBlowers; grandchildren, Grant,Blake and Bryce Niver, Celine,Nicole and Christopher Minguet,Andrew, Jonathan, Elliot andAmanda Blowers; brother James‘Mike’ (Linda) Lynn. CaptainBob was a former NorthwestPilot and served his country as aNaval Aviator in the U.S. Navy.Memorial Service was held onSaturday, April 9, 2011 at 2:00PM at the White Funeral Home,14560 Pennock Avenue, AppleValley with visitation 1 hour priorto service at the Funeral Home.

White Funeral Home AppleValley 952-432-2001

William G.Darsow

Age 87 of Farmington, passedaway on April 8, 2011. Williamserved his country in the UnitedStates Army and was a memberof the Farmington AmericanLegion. He is preceded in deathby wife of 60 years, Virginia;brother, Oney Darsow; sisters,Elna (James) Veschucio, AureliaGroth and Sylvia Lee. Survivedby loving children, Marcella(Ludwig) Ohmann, Marlene(Gene) Hensel, Maxine (Howard)Storlie and Rodney Darsow; sis-ters, Verna Artwohl and DorisDarsow; 8 grandchildren and 12great grandchildren. Many niecesand nephews. Funeral Serviceswi l l took place on Monday,(4/11), at 12 noon at TrinityLutheran Church, 600 WalnutStreet, Farmington. Visitationwas 2 hrs prior to service at thechurch. Interment, FarmingtonLutheran Cemetery

White Funeral Home,Farmington 651 463 7374

Ann JoanPeterson

January 31, 1934 - April 4,2011.

Ann Joan Peterson, age 76 ofLakeville, passed away on April4, 2011. She is preceded in deathby her daughter, Patricia Quinn;parents and her sister, CarolDyer. Ann is survived by herloving husband of 26 years ,Arlyn; children, Kenneth Dedie,Debra Bittle, Lynette Fredrick-son, Larry (Dorine) Peterson,Thomas Peterson, Terry Peter-son and Richard Peterson, 19grandch i ldren and 21 grea tgrandchildren; siblings, MerielF r e i m a n a n d A r l e n e K r a l l .Funeral Service was held Friday(4/8) at Christiania LutheranChurch, 26691 Pillsbury Avenue,Lakeville with visitation (4/7) atthe White Funeral Home, 20134Kenwood Trail (Cty Rd. 50),(952-469-2723) and 1 hour priorto service at church. Intermentwas at Fort Snelling NationalCemetery, Minneapolis.

White Funeral HomeLakeville 952-469-2723

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MargaretGjerning

Age 85, of Farmington passedaway on April 11, 2011. Marga-ret is preceded in death by hus-band, Harold and sister, Dor-othy (Arnold) Volkert. Survivedby loving children, Karen (Dan)Whittier, Dale (Nancye) Gjern-ing and 2 great grandchildren andsister, Harriet Fossum. Funeralservice 11AM, Friday, (4/15) atFarmington Lutheran Church,20600 Aikin Rd, Farmingtonwith visitation prior to service atchurch. Interment Fort SnellingNational Cemetery.

White Funeral HomeFarmington 651 463 7374.

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DISTRICT 917SCHOOL BOARDPROCEEDINGSThis is a summary of the Intermediate

School District 917 Regular School BoardMeeting on Tuesday, March 1, 2011, withfull text available for public inspection ont h e d i s t r i c t w e b s i t e a twww.isd917.k12.mn.us or the District Officeat 1300 145th Street East, Rosemount, MN55068.

The meeting was called to order at 5:00PM. The meeting was held at 150 E.Marie, West St. Paul, MN. Board MembersPresent: Dan Cater, Deb Clark, Vicki Roy,Tom Ryerson, Kathy Lewis, VeronicaWalter. Board Members Absent: Jill Lewis,Vanda Pressnall. Administrators Present:Melissa Schaller, Dan Hurley. Otherspresent: Linda Berg, John Huenink, DonWilliams, Claudette and John Lamprecht,Carol Singer, Valerie Dosland, DaniLeighWolfe, Megan Anderson and Clark Rose.Good news reports were presented. Thefollowing Consent Agenda items wereapproved : minutes, personnel, bills to bepaid, investment report, and wire transfers.Valerie Dosland, Lobbyist for the Intermedi-ates, reported on the legislative session.Carol Singer and Claudette Lamprecht wereaward the Special Education Employee andTeacher of the Winter Quarter. JohnHuenink, with Kraus Anderson, reported onthe Deferred Maintenance Plan for AllianceEducation Center. Motions passed to closethe print center and repurpose a portion ofthat budget for the replacement of technol-ogy and software for the Graphic Program;rename the Secondary Schools in District917 to Dakota County Area LearningSchool (DCALS) "Home of Career andTechnical Education" and Dakota CountyArea Learning School (DCALS-North),"Home of Career and Technical Education;approve District 917 in offering a HighSchool Diploma option from our DakotaCounty Area Learning School; and approvethe Pathways to Employment Grant awardin the amount of $4,600. Vanda Pressnallwi l l stay on the calendar committee.Adjournment at 7:09 PM.2567571 4/15/11

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PUBLIC NOTICEFarmington Area Public Schools

Attention: Food Service ManagementCompanies

The Farmington Area Public School Dis-trict is requesting proposals for schoolfoodservice management services. TheFood Service Management Company wouldprovide management services according toUnited States Department of Agriculture(USDA) regulations and guidelines and Min-nesota Department of Education guidelines.

Food Service Management Companiesand/or their representatives may submitproposals to:

Farmington Area Public School District

421 Walnut Street

Farmington, MN 55024

The Farmington Area Public School Dis-trict Board of Education reserves the rightto accept or reject any and/or all proposalsor to accept the proposal that is in the bestinterest of the school district.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting is sched-uled for Apri l 21, 2011 at 10:00 AM.Meeting will be held at the District ServicesCenter, 421 Walnut St, Farmington MN.

All proposals must be submitted no laterthan 3:00 PM on May 2nd, 2011. All pro-posals should be delivered in a sealedenvelope and addressed to the FarmingtonArea Public School District and be clearlymarked: Food Service Management Pro-posal.2561631 4/8-4/15/11

PUBLIC NOTICESpecial Meeting

Board of Appeal and Equalization

Credit River Township

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That theBoard of Appeal & Equalization of theTownship of Credit River in Scott County,Minnesota will meet at the Town Hall ofsaid Township at 3:00 pm on Thursday, the21st day of April, 2011 for the purpose ofreviewing and correcting the assessment ofsaid township for the year 2011.

All persons considering themselvesaggrieved by said assessment, or who wishto complain that the property of another isassessed too low, are hereby notified toappear at said meeting, and show cause ofhaving such assessment corrected.

No complaint that another person isassessed too low will be acted upon untilthe person so assessed or his agent shallhave been notified of such complaint.

Cathy HaughClerk of the Township of Credit River

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PUBLIC NOTICENEW MARKET TOWNSHIP

REQUEST FOR QUOTES

New Market Township is requestingquotes for hauling approximately 4,500tons of gravel on a per ton basis. Separatequotes (If Applicable) from the followingthree locations: Kraemer Mining - Burns-ville,

Castle Rock Products - Randolph, andBryan Rock - Shakopee to various roads inNew Market Township. Contractor musthave certificate of 1.5M insurance.

Quotes must be submitted to New Mar-ket Township Hall, LeRoy Clausen - Clerk,8950 230th St E. Lakeville, Mn 55044, Tele# 952 461 1920 by noon Tuesday May 3,2011.

Quotes will be reviewed and awarded atthe Regular Meeting, Tuesday May 3, 2011at 7:30 PM.

Published by the authority of the Board ofSupervisors of New Market Township,Scott County, Mn.

LeRoy ClausenTownship Clerk

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PUBLIC NOTICESECTION 00 03 00 ADVERTISEMENT

FOR BIDS

General ConstructionDodge Middle SchoolPool Changing Rooms RemodelingFarmington, Minnesota

Farmington Public Schools, invites lumpsum bids for the construction work for theremodeling of the Pool Changing Rooms atthe Dodge Middle School 4200 West208th.St. Farmington, Minnesota, in accor-dance with bidding documents prepared byMLA Architects, Inc.PROJECT SCOPE

The project consists of remodeling of theexisting storage space changing rooms.This work includes general, mechanical andelectrical construction.BID DATE

All bids must be submitted in a sealedenvelope marked "Dodge Middle SchoolPool Changing Rooms Remodeling" andarrive at the District Services Center; 421W a l n u t , F a r m i n g t o n , M i n n e s o t a ,55024,attention Jeff Priess on or beforeFriday April 22, 2011 at 10:00 AM. Bids willbe publicly opened and read aloud at thattime.PLACE OF OPENING

Bids will be received and opened at theDistr ict Services Center, 421 Walnut,Farmington, Minnesota, 55024.EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS

Bidding documents may be examined atthe Architect's office:

MLA Architects Inc.12 Long Lake Road, Suite 17St. Paul, MN

Bidding documents will be available onThursday, March 31st., 2011.PROCUREMENT OF DOCUMENTS

Copies of Bidding Documents may alsobe obtained from the office of the Architect,12 Long Lake Road, Suite #17, St. Paul,MN 55115 in accordance with the Instruc-tions to Bidders, upon making a deposit bycheck in the amount of one hundred dol-lars ($100.00) made payable to the Farm-ington Pub l ic Schoo ls . Documentsrequested to be delivered will be sent byUnited Parcel Service (UPS) upon receipt oft h e d e p o s i t c h e c k a n d a s e p a r a t enon-refundable check of thirty-five dollars($35.00) made payable to MLA Architects.BID SECURITY

Each bid shall be accompanied by a bidsecurity of 5% of the maximum amount ofthe bid in the form of a Surety Bond, certi-fied check, cashier's check. The success-ful prime contract bidder shall furnish Per-formance and Payment Bonds in the fullamount of the contract.CONSIDERATION OF BIDS

The Owner reserves the right to rejectany and all bids, accept any bid, waiveinformalities in bids submitted, and waiveminor discrepancies in bidding procedures,as it deems to be in its best interest. Bidsmay not be withdrawn for a period of thirty(30) calendar days immediately followingthe date of receipt of bids.

Direct communications regarding issueson this project to Mark Lenz at MLA Archi-tects. Inc.END OF SECTION 00 03 002557533 4/8-4/15/11

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Merge 192 and 194To the editor: I want to put this idea in front of the residents and school board members of Farmington and Lakeville school districts. Due to recent developments in both dis-tricts I think reasonable sav-ings can be made by merging these two districts together. As both districts are start-ing to search for new leader-ship and cost savings I think the opportunity is ripe for

discussions to begin this pro-cess. Lakeville’s search could be for a long-term school su-perintendent who would be able to assume leadership of a combined district serving over 13,000 students. Farm-ington’s search could be nar-rowed down to an interim superintendent position that would exist until 60 days past when the merger is formal-ized. If you look at other com-bined districts they operate

quite effectively under the di-rection of one superintendent who is supported by compe-tent support staff at all levels. Consolidations would bring savings in many ar-eas such as administration, community education and transportation. I do not fore-see the taxable market value of residential and business properties increasing anytime soon, and we are also starting to see schools being closed as a means to provide cost sav-ings.

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Guest Columnist

by Wally PotterSPECIAL TO THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

I am writing this in support of the concept to utilize the old Lakev-ille Police Station on Holyoke Ave-nue as a Senior Center and Lakeville Area Historical Society facility. This proposal originated in the summer of 2009, at which time the Historical Society Board voted to propose the concept to the city. At that time, we were notified that the Lakeville school district was in the process of determining the feasibility of the district utilizing the facility. After the school district decided not to use the building, a small com-

mittee was formed in 2010 consisting of Wold Architects, representatives from the Senior Center, Histori-cal Society and city staff. The pur-pose of this committee is to study the feasibility of the Senior Center and Historical Society sharing the building both from a usage and cost standpoint. It was made clear at the onset that new tax dollars were not avail-able for this concept. There have been no funds spent on this study to date by the city. The committee is now reaching a point when we will present our find-ings to the City Council. This will in-clude building usage plans, cost esti-

mates and funding availability to use the building for this purpose. I only hope that all will actually review and study the proposal with an open mind and keep the long-term usage and benefits to the city in mind. I still express my enthusiasm, as I always have, for the utilization of this building as a Senior Center and Historical Society for the city of Lakeville. The building would provide the Senior Center with much needed ad-ditional space for activities, games, exercise areas and socializing and also provide the Historical Society with handicapped accessible space for displays and programs. The lo-

cation of the building is ideal for this usage, being one block from Heritage Library and near Heritage Commons, near downtown and, yes, City Hall. We all read every week about the growth in senior population in Lakeville and the facilities that are being provided for them. I would point out that while the Senior Cen-ter has more than 1,000 members, about 650 of these are Lakeville resi-dents. It has been said in recent weeks that senior activities can be provided by senior housing such as Highview Hills, Main Street Manor, Winsor Plaza and others, but that will not

happen with the majority of seniors because only 15 percent, or less than 100, of members actually live in se-nior housing. Most seniors live in their own homes and commute to use the Senior Center. I hope you will keep informed and join in support of the project. Above all, please let the mayor and City Council know that you support the idea.

Wally Potter is a Lakeville resident and the treasurer of the Lakeville Area Historical Society. He was also grand marshal of the 2010 Pan-O-Prog parade.

Reuse old police station for seniors, historical society

Thisweek Columnist

by Larry WernerTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

There’s been a lot of talk in recent years about the de-cline in civic life. The idea is that we are pulling away from social and civic contacts into cocoons from where we communicate almost exclusively through the Internet or texting, watch movies in home theaters and absorb the opinions of our favorite cable commentators rather than getting involved with people in the community who might think differently. This trend is troubling to those of us who publish newspapers be-cause civic life is at the heart of what we do. We cover the school boards, the city councils and the local activi-

ties and report on what we see and hear. Because our readers are interested in these events, ad-vertisers buy space to reach those readers – who are also potential customers. I was given a chance to

talk about the connection between civic life and newspapers Wednes-day morning by some folks whose weekly gathering is proof that some still get their kicks from personal contact and community involve-ment. At Enjoy! restaurant, the Apple Valley Rotary meets weekly for fel-lowship, networking and fundrais-ing for local causes. Over a hearty breakfast, the Rotarians kick in dollar “fines” for

missing meetings or in gratitude for a daughter’s engagement or a grandchild’s birth. More dollars go into the pot when members can’t answer questions posed by the “fine master.” (Who’s older: Barry Bonds or Brad Pitt?) Following updates on the club’s car raffle, a speaker gets 30 minutes to share. On Wednesday, I got to talk about the idea that newspapers and Rotary clubs have a common interest in preserving the notion of civic life. If people don’t care about what’s going on in their communities, they don’t join groups like Rotary, don’t read local newspapers, and civic life suffers from lack of involvement and lack of information.

Turns out, I was preaching to the choir. Bill Tschohl, the real estate agent who invited me to speak, said he joined Rotary because he likes the opportunity it gives him to be in-volved, and he said some nice words about his many years of advertising his listings in Thisweek. Tom Good-win, a member of the Apple Valley City Council, said he has to read our paper to get the straight scoop on what’s happening locally. In these times when we’re fight-ing for advertising revenue with a half dozen other papers and web-sites in Dakota County, it’s good to hear there are people out there who appreciate the local newspaper and the role it plays in community life. And it’s good to know that in Apple Valley and the other cities

we serve, Rotary members gather to pledge the flag, discuss community and raise money for local causes. It would make me feel better if more of those at the Rotary meeting – and more of those who read what we write – were a little younger. “It’s a generational thing,” one of the Rotarians said about the de-clining interest in news and civic life. (And speaking of age, the answer is Brad Pitt. He’s a year older than Barry Bonds.)

Larry Werner is editor and general manager of the Dakota County Tri-bune and Thisweek Newspapers. He can be reached at [email protected]. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

At the Apple Valley Rotary, civic life lives

Costs will continue to escalate, new avenues for revenue are simply not avail-able, and we are already employing or looking at sev-eral questionable accounting practices to meet budget-ary demands. Additionally, recent levy proposals have failed, showing unwilling-ness by the taxpayers to pro-vide additional funding to either district. I urge that a joint school board meeting be held be-tween the two districts to dis-cuss this issue and formalize a committee to investigate this possibility.

EDGAR SAMUELSONFarmington

Republicans wrong about educationTo the editor: I recently completed my post-graduate work in edu-cation at the University of St. Thomas and have a back-ground in education. I’m someone you would think a lawmaker would want to hear from – not the case

where I live and work. The current legislation produced by these lawmak-ers is a travesty to education. Continuing contract law, commonly known as tenure, allows me to teach not only content, but citizenship and integrity as well. For exam-ple, when a student misses my class excessively in a 50-day trimester, the student is going to struggle when it comes to learning the ma-terial. Often these students may fail. Tenure allows me to hold these students accountable and assign the grade reflec-tive of their work. It allows what I practice not to be held hostage by the politics that take place in St. Paul every day. With a five-year evalua-tion cycle and standardized assessments used to evalu-ate my value as a teacher, it is absolutely ludicrous that student attendance not be a cornerstone. How can teach-ers teach the students who frequently miss school and improve their test scores?

No. 1 ACT scores in the nation, some of the best scores in the world in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, excellent graduation rates, and teachers sharing best practices. Minnesota teachers are excellent. Thanks to the alternative licensure bill that was signed into law, I could be replaced by someone with limited training and education when it comes to teaching kids, someone who sees teaching as a fall-back job until that person can “find something better.” It took me seven years of experience teaching and a master’s degree to earn a salary of $40,000 a year. If a five-year evaluation cycle is put into effect I know in five years the amount of my salary will be what I am truly evaluated on. Is that what is best for kids?

TODD KARICHLakevilleTeacher in Farmington School District 192


SportsLakeville’s Aaron Crandall helps UMD win national title

Teammates Jake Hendrickson, J.T. Brown help bring the Frozen Four title to Duluth

by Andy RogersTHISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Rosemount’s J.T. Brown, Burnsville’s Jake Hendrickson and Lakeville’s Aar-on Crandall helped the University of Minnesota-Duluth win the Division I national title on Saturday at the NCAA Frozen Four. Brown had an assist in the 3-2 over-time victory against Michigan in the finals at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. He also had a goal and an assist when UMD defeated Notre Dame 4-3 in the semifinals on April 7. For his efforts he was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Frozen Four. Apple Valley also had representation in Nick Larson, who had an assist for Notre Dame in the semifinal loss. Lar-son grew up in Apple Valley and played for St. Thomas Academy. Brown graduated from Rosemount in 2008 when he was a finalist for Mr. Hockey. Hendrickson led Burnsville to state as a junior in 2007. Lakeville-born Crandall helped St. Thomas win state in 2006. Brown had 16 goals and 21 assists this season and Hendrickson had one goal and four assists. Crandall played in 16 games with a .894 save percentage. Another Rosemount graduate, 2008’s Luke McManus, was on UMD’s roster this season.

Andy Rogers is at [email protected].

Photos by Rick Orndorf

Jake Hendrickson and J.T. Brown (top left) take in the ac-tion from the bench. Aaron Crandall (top right) watches and Hendrickson (bot-tom) takes a shot during the NCAA semifinals on April 7 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.

Standings

BaseballTeam Conference Overall W L W LBurnsville 2 0 2 0 Rosemount 1 0 2 0 Eastview 1 0 1 0 Apple Valley 1 0 1 0 B Jefferson 1 1 1 1 Eagan 1 1 1 1 B Kennedy 0 1 1 1 Lakeville South 0 1 0 1 Prior Lake 0 1 0 1 Lakeville North 0 2 0 2

Monday, Apr 18• Lakeville South at Lakeville North, 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, Apr 20• Apple Valley at Lakeville South, 4:15 p.m. • Lakeville North at Eagan , 4:15 p.m. Thursday, Apr 21• Edina at Lakeville South, 4:15 p.m. • Lakeville North at Minnetonka, 6:30 p.m.

SoftballTeam Conference Overall W L W LB Jefferson 3 0 3 0 Burnsville 3 0 3 0 Eastview 1 0 1 0 Lakeville South 2 1 2 1 Lakeville North 1 2 1 2 Rosemount 0 1 0 1 Eagan 0 1 0 1 B Kennedy 0 1 0 1 Prior Lake 0 2 0 2 Apple Valley 0 2 0 2

Monday, Apr 18• Lakeville South at Lakeville North, 4:15 p.m.Wednesday, Apr 20• Apple Valley at Lakeville South, 4:15 p.m. • Lakeville North at Eagan , 4:15 p.m.Thursday, Apr 21• Edina at Lakeville South, 4:15 p.m. • Lakeville North at Minnetonka, 4:15 p.m.

Boys LacrosseTuesday, Apr 19• Lakeville North at Bloomington Ken-nedy, 5:30 p.m. • Lakeville South at Prior Lake, 7:30 p.m.

Girls LacrosseTuesday, Apr 19• Blake at Lakeville North, 7:30 p.m..Thursday, Apr 21• Lakeville North at Bloomington Ken-nedy, 5:15 p.m. • Lakeville South at Prior Lake, 7 p.m.

Boys TennisMonday, Apr 18 • Owatonna at Lakeville North, 4 p.m.Tuesday, Apr 19• Lakeville North at Lakeville South, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Apr 21• Bloomington Kennedy at Burnsville, 3:30 p.m. • Apple Valley at Lakeville South, 3:30 p.m. • Prior Lake at Lakeville North, 4 p.m.

Farmington

BaseballTeam Conference Overall W L W L Red Wing 2 0 2 0 Shakopee 2 0 2 1 Holy Angels 1 0 1 1 Chaska 1 1 1 1 Chanhassen 0 0 1 0 Northfield 0 1 0 2 Farmington 0 2 0 2 New Prague 0 2 0 2 Tuesday, April 19• Chaska at Farmington, 4:30 p.m.Thursday, April 21• New Prague at Farmington, 4:30 p.m.

SoftballTeam Conference Overall W L W L Northfield 2 0 2 0 Shakopee 2 0 2 0 Chaska 1 1 1 2 New Prague 1 1 1 2 Red Wing 0 2 1 2 Holy Angels 0 0 0 1 Farmington 0 1 0 1 Chanhassen 0 1 0 1

Tuesday April 19• Chaska at Farmington, 4:30 p.m.Thursday, April 21• Farmington at New Prague, 4:30 p.m.

Boys LacrosseMonday April 18• Rochester John Marshall at Farming-ton, 6:30 p.m..Thursday, April 21• Farmington at Chaska/Chanhassen, 7:30 p.m.

Girls LacrosseTuesday, April 19• Farmington at Chaska, 7 p.m.Thursday, April 21• Farmington at Rochester John Mar-shall, 6:30 p.m.

Boys TennisMonday, April 18• Farmington at Park, 4:15 p.m’Tuesday, April 19• Farmington at Red Wing, 4:15 p.mThursday, April 21• Farmington at Chanhassen, 4:15 p.m.

Softball: Another highly competitive yearSouth Suburban Conference has produced several state champions in the past decade


If you’re searching for a preseason favorite to win the Class AAA state softball title, look south of the river. In the past eight years, teams that make up the South Suburban Confer-ence have won the state title six times, including Burnsville (2010, 2005 and 2004), Rosemount (2006), Eagan (2008) and Eastview (2003). Several teams have a goal of contending right up to early June in 2011. “I think the South Sub-urban Conference is wide open this season. Just about every game on the schedule is a good match-up,” Eastview coach Mike Haugh said. “With the mound back to 43 feet, the teams with the best de-fense might just come out on top.”

Lakeville North The Panthers may not

have won a state title, but they’ve come close in the past 10 years. The Pan-thers have gone to state four times in the past decade and finished as the runner-up twice (as Lakeville High School). Last season the girls went 11-13 with a young team, which is now a year older. For a game that is of-ten decided on an error, the Panthers appear to be set. North has a defense-strong lineup that includes eight players with varsity experience back. Senior pitcher Sarah Rozel made all-conference last season with a 1.31 ERA and 161 strikeouts. She has a familiar face in Katie Englund at first base, who had a .991 field-ing percentage last season. She was all-conference honorable mention last season along with catcher Robyn Rohr and outfield-er Sarah Nelson. They’ll be joined by

veteran outfielders Kelsey Von Eschen, Maggie Ol-son and Maggie Sandvig along with Erika Rozell at third and Jessica Meidl at shortstop. With the defense set, the next worry is offense. Sarah Rozell, Englund, Nelson and Meidl had batting averages between .254 and .276, but they’d like to see a few more runs cross the plate in 2011. “As we gain some ad-ditional varsity experience we are looking to improve upon last season’s re-cord,” head coach Randy Schmitz said. “We have a good group of hard-work-ing players who have set high goals for themselves and their teammates.” With some experience in the dugout, Schmitz’s goal for North is to com-pete for a conference and section championship. The Panthers lost their first two opening games to defending state cham-pion Burnsville 4-3 on

April 7 and one of the early favorites in Class AAA, Bloomington Jef-ferson, 11-2 on April 8. The Panthers got a win against Apple Valley, 4-3, on Monday.

Lakeville South The Cougars hope to pick up right where they left off in 2010. After go-ing 10-10 during the regu-lar season, South turned up its play in the playoffs, finishing third in Section 3AAA after upsetting Bloomington Jefferson. “I expect us to compete and get better every day so we are playing our best ball at the end of the sea-son,” said Kim Hess, who is in her second year of coaching Lakeville South. It was an exciting way to end the season last year for the young Cougars, who return with a versa-tile lineup. Leading the list of re-turning players is Lind-sey Kamleiter, who was

all-conference and all-section. She hit .392 at the plate while manning the shortstop position. She’ll have Bree Meier with her in the infield. Outfielders Taylor Donnelly, Lindsey Uphoff and Sammi Har-ris are back as well. Kendall Palfi has re-turned to the pitching rubber after going 3-1 last season with a 1.26 ERA in six games. She’ll have catcher Molly Olson to throw to; Olson had a 1.000 fielding percentage in 2010. “We have a great group of girls that possess amaz-ing work ethic and drive to compete each and ev-eryday,” Hess said. South defeated Bloomington Kennedy on Monday 7-5 after losing the opener to Eastview 4-2 on April 7.


Baseball: Teams refining their games for MaySeveral teams still figuring out their lineup as the 2011 baseball season opens


One thing every varsity baseball player knows this time of year is not to get too excited or too down. By mid-May, just about every team in the south metro has a legitimate chance at qualifying for state. Last year Burnsville was second in the Lake Conference and second in the state. That isn’t always the norm. In 2009, Eagan had an 11-9 record during the regular season, but won seven of eight to qualify for state. In 2008, Rose-mount qualified after go-ing 9-10 during the regu-lar season. In 2006, Apple Valley finished third in the Lake Conference and finished the regular season 10-8. The Eagles went on to win the state title. “That is hard to tell (who’s the favorite) for

every year a team gets hot or a team finally puts it all together and makes a great run,” said Lakeville South coach Al Iversen, who was the coach of the state championship Apple Valley team. Many teams use this time to figure out their lineup and shake off the winter cobwebs. “Games in April re-ally don’t matter,” Eagan coach Rob Walsh said. “The whole key to high school baseball is the sec-tion tournament.”

Farmington With a wide open sec-tion and conference, there could be an opening for the Farmington baseball team. Last year, Rochester Mayo won the Section 1AAA title to play at state after going 12-8 during the regular season. Hastings made it to the section final four after going 4-16.

Many Farmington players gained valuable experience last season as the Tigers went 5-9 in the Missota and 9-13 overall. “We should be able to score runs and play sol-id defense,” Tiger head coach Mike Winters said. Outfielder Stephen Barber has returned after hitting .364 last season along with catcher Sebren Baer, who went .260 at the plate. The question is: Can the team find some con-sistent pitching? “We need to find the guys who want the ball and aren’t afraid to go out there and throw strikes and battle every pitch,” Winters said. Dayne Eich and Zach Wallace have the most ex-perience. The Tigers will also look to Ty Vincent, Cole Luskey, Jonathan El-lis, Nate Graham, Spen-cer Merle, Drew Hegseth, Andy Morris, and Andrew

Sharratt when trying to find a pitcher. The Tigers’ lineup in-cludes returning play-ers Cole Luskey, Quinn Eden, Tommy Korbein, Zak Payne, Jake Basker-ville and Nathan Gra-ham, with hopes of push-ing their overall record to above .500 for the first time since 2006. The Tigers kicked things off with a 15-4 loss to Shakopee on April 7.

Lakeville South The Cougars hope to maintain the momentum they had at the end of last year when they had their best season ever. Since 2007, the Cougars have steadily gotten better with four wins in 2008, seven in 2009 and 10 in 2010. This year they hope to top that. “We’re looking to finish in the top third of the con-ference,” coach Al Iversen said. “Concentrate on the

little things to get better every day.” Iversen is the new head coach for South, but he’s not new to head coaching in the south metro after being the coach for Apple Valley for 10 years, where he won three Lake Con-ference championships. His lineup at South is strong in the pitching and hitting department with Donny Mattia, Alex Con-tinenza, Derek Buermann and Matt Erdal back in the dugout. The Cougars started the season with a 7-1 loss to Apple Valley and a 16-15 win against Bloomington Kennedy on April 11. South will play at Lakeville North on Mon-day. Lakeville South has never defeated North in varsity baseball.


Registration open for North volleyball camps Registration for sum-mer volleyball camps at Lakeville North is open at www.Lakevillenorthju-niors.com. Girls from all schools are welcome to at-tend. There is a youth camp for grades 3-8 from July 11-14 and a high school camp July 18-31 at Lakev-ille North. Questions can be sent to [email protected]. The registration dead-line is May 20.


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Gary Holthaus to present “The Story of Music, Sto-ries from Home” at sites throughout the Midwest this year. The free program will be presented at the Lakeville Area Arts Center at 7 p.m. Monday, April 18. Pelon will play a variety of ancient and modern in-struments, and Holthaus will read from his poems and essays at the event spon-sored by the Lakeville Area Historical Society. Pelon and Holthaus met while both were living in Alaska and have been pre-senting programs together since 1989. They premiered their current version of “The Story of Music, Sto-ries from Home” at the Jon Hassler Theater in Plain-view, Minn., in September

2010. The program is billed as a celebration of “our sense of place, community and home.” Pelon, named an “Artist of the Year” honoree by the Southeast Minnesota Arts Council, has performed with the Philadelphia String Quartet and on Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion.” Holthaus, also of Red Wing, has published books of poems and essays, and recently worked with the Experiment in Rural Coop-eration to write “From the Farm to the Table: What All Americans Need to Know about Agriculture,” a book on farming in the Upper Midwest. For more information about the program in Lakev-ille, call (952) 985-4403.

Andrew Miller is at [email protected].

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Lauren Pelon has a trea-sure trove of instruments to choose from for her perfor-mances. The Red Wing musician’s repertoire of music from the first century to the present has her playing instruments ranging from the common-place (guitar, penny whistle, synthesizer) to the obscure and tough-to-pronounce (ocarina, doucaine, psalmo-

dikon). The recipient of a 2011 Arts Tour Minnesota grant has teamed up with poet

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Gary Holthaus and Lauren Pelon have teamed up to present “The Story of Mu-sic, Stories from Home.” Pelon will play a variety of ancient and modern instru-ments and Holthaus will read from his poems and essays at the 7 p.m. Monday, April 18, event at the Lakeville Area Arts Center.

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Book signing is April 16 Burnsville author Robert E. Emmick will be at Dunn Bros Coffee from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 16, to sign copies of his book, “How to be Your Own General Con-tractor: The Easy-to-Follow Guide for Completing That Home Project.” Dunn Bros is at 1603 County Road 42 W., Burnsville.

Dinner and a movie night at IMAX The Great Clips IMAX Theatre at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley will host Dinner and a Movie Family Night on Monday, April 18. Guests who purchase one adult admission ($9.50) to the 6:30 p.m. showing of “Born to be Wild 3D” will receive one free child’s ad-mission to the movie and a complimentary sandwich from Subway in Apple Val-ley (while supplies last) be-fore the show. Sandwiches will be served in the lobby beginning at 5:30 p.m.

‘Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr.’ ISD 191 Community Education & The Play’s the Thing Productions are offering “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr.” Summer Musical Theatre Camp for children ages 7-17 at Eagle Ridge Junior High School in Savage July 11 through Aug. 10, with performances on the main stage of the Burnsville Performing Arts Center Aug. 11-13. To reg-ister or for more informa-tion visit www.communi-tyed191.org or call (952) 707-4150.

Young Artists’ Concert set May 1 Dakota Valley Sympho-ny will present its fourth an-nual Young Artists’ Concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 1, at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. The symphony held au-ditions this past winter for student musicians. Eigh-teen-year-old pianist Leo Wexler-Mann of St. Paul was chosen as the soloist for this year’s concert. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, and $5 for students. They can be purchased at the box office, or through Tickemaster at (800) 982-2787 or ticket-master.com.

Master poetry class in Eagan In celebration of Nation-al Poetry Month, Caponi Art Park and Learning Center will host a spoken word master class from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, April 25, at the Eagan Community Center. The workshop, led by poet Sierra DeMulder, is free and open to teens and adults (a $5 donation is suggested). To register, call (651) 454-9412.


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I don’t think so, but I’m not unhappy that he’s leaving,” Burke said and denied having any person-al agenda. “My goal has always been to have a better run school district and high-er … academic perfor-mance,” he said. School Board Chair Tera Lee said she strives to act as a neutral media-tor on the board and al-low all sides of issues to be shared. It is a difficult job, she said, because “feelings run pretty strong sometimes.” She said, “I’d like to have open discussion, disagreements and delib-eration without people getting angry, making ac-cusations or taking things personally. It’s important to this district to talk and really hear each other.” Board Member Ju-lie Singewald said she believes there needs to be better collaboration among board members. Singewald said Burke doesn’t compromise well, and their relationship be-came strained after she “didn’t agree with him 100 percent.” Burke said he has not always acted in a cordial manner, but “that grew out of how my requests (for district information) were being dealt with.” In the past, as recorded in the written report on the board’s 2010 investi-gation, Burke has been accused by some district personnel of treating them disrespectfully and creating a hostile work en-vironment. However, the report also indicated Farming-ton School District staff delayed providing in-formation to Burke and

reviewed his e-mail and district phone call records to determine his associa-tions. Burke also has support-ers who speak out on the Thisweek website. Burke said there are many others who support change in district leader-ship, but don’t speak out because they are afraid of repercussions. “There remains now a fear by some people of speaking up about their opinions,” Burke said. Singewald agreed with Burke that some may be fearful, but still others may not come forward be-cause they are uncomfort-able with public speaking, or not want to collaborate and are unwilling to bend. She said she would like things to improve in the district and for the focus to be on education and doing what’s right for Farmington students. Likewise, Burke said he hopes a new superin-tendent will bring a new sense of working together with the board, take ad-vantage of the skills and experience of the build-ing principals and change from what he said he be-lieves has been a rigid, “top-down command structure.” He said he feels like some people have blamed him for the district’s prob-lems, but he doesn’t agree with them. “The issues we have weren’t of my making,” he said. Burke said he expects new leadership will bring improvements in the dis-trict. “It comes down to hav-ing people in place you trust,” he said.


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The culinary offerings will cover a variety of cul-tures, including Mexican, Chinese and Italian.

Student involvement Students in the Lakev-ille public schools are a large part of the equation. Brekken said students in the schools have been working on artwork and preparing musical perfor-mances that speak to the various cultures of Lakev-ille. For example, Lakeville North’s Massed Choir will sing and students from Christina Huddleston and Cherryview elementary schools will perform their own drum recitals. The diversity isn’t just ethnic: Special Delivery is a choir consisting of peo-ple with special needs.

English Language Learner (ELL) students from Kenwood Trail Mid-dle School submit posters representing their coun-tries of origin for display, Brekken said. “The posters will have facts about their countries of origin and say maybe what they miss or liked best about their coun-tries,” she said. Vendors will also be on site selling various Afri-can and Hmong jewelry and arts and crafts. Brekken said many lo-cal businesses have do-nated door prizes, includ-ing Applebee’s, Brunswick Zone XL, Cosa Nostra, Sawa Japan and Tere-sa’s. The event is free. E-mail Aaron Vehling at [email protected].

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After only two years, Envision Academy at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center will close at the end of the school year due to lag-ging enrollment. “It’s disappointing, es-pecially for the students in-volved,” said Dave Helke, principal of Burnsville High School. “It was a great pro-gram.” The Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District had hoped the magnet program would draw nearly 100 stu-

dents, but only 40 enrolled this year. That is 26 fewer students than the previous year. The program was project-ed to have only 38 students next school year, Helke said. The academy was one of several magnet programs launched in 2009 as part of a state-mandated plan to reduce racial imbalances be-tween the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage district and the near-by Lakeville school district, which was 25 percent less diverse than District 191. The idea of magnet

schools is to create a more integrated education expe-rience by, for example, at-tracting white students from Lakeville and students of color from Burnsville to En-vision Academy. The program enables stu-dents to take music, dance and theater classes at the Performing Arts Center in Burnsville and all other courses at Burnsville High School. By studying at the PAC, students are given an oppor-tunity to work with profes-sionals and arts groups such

as the James Sewell Ballet. The district pays $135,000 to lease space at the PAC, and $90,000, which is reim-bursed by the state, to trans-port students to and from the academy. Staffing Envision costs $170,000 more each year – which is covered by state and local funding – than it would if students attended Burns-ville High School full time. All four instructors at the academy will be let go at the end of the school year, Hel-ke said. Helke said he is unsure

why the program lacked suf-ficient interest. “I don’t know if it was the wrong design, or not the right time ... or if our mar-keting didn’t get the right niche,” he said. “It’s hard to pinpoint it down.” While designing the pro-gram, some School Board members suggested that it would attract more students if the academy were a per-manent fixture in the Heart of the City, with students attending arts classes at the PAC and academic classes in leased commercial space

nearby. Although students will no longer be able to take classes at the PAC, music and arts programs are abun-dant at Burnsville High School, Helke said. “We are still committed to supporting and develop-ing quality programming here at the high school in music and theater, and plan to do a lot more in media arts with our TV studio,” he said.

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A Farmington man is planning to complete a world tour in 85 hours over a two-week period. Wayne Shaff, 75, will em-bark on his trip at the end of April, and plans to be in a plane for most of his ad-venture. The retired air cargo ex-ecutive will touch down in six of the seven continents. “I can’t go to Antarctica because it’s too expensive,” Shaff said. His adventure will take him to Los Angeles, then Sydney, Australia, to Sin-gapore in southeast Asia, on to Frankfurt, Germa-ny, then to Johannesburg, South Africa.

To avoid paying extra fees, Shaff will land in At-lanta, Ga., before going to Ecuador for a few days and returning home. Shaff said he loves to travel and meet new people. “Stay out of politics and you’re in. People are fasci-nating all over the world,” he said. His wife Ruth encour-aged Shaff to take the trip, although she will stay home to provide daycare for their granddaughter. “She said (I had) talked so many times about taking a trip around the world so (I should) go,” Shaff said. His dream to travel around the world started in the 1960s when he was of-fered a free trip from Los Angeles to Oslo, Norway, as

a perk in his air cargo job, but the company he worked for wouldn’t let him go to avoid a conflict of interest. “That’s the moment I said I want to do that,” Shaff said. He is eagerly looking forward to his trip, and has planned to allow some time to stay in each location. Shaff plans on tak-ing photos, meeting new people, and returning with many stories to share with his children and grandchil-dren. “It’s just the satisfaction of knowing that I did it. … I just enjoy people. I enjoy travel,” he said.

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School Board plans public dialoguesMeetings to be held throughout district


Farmington School Board members will set monthly discussion ses-sions to talk with the pub-lic regarding district issues.

The unanimous im-promptu decision was made at the end of the board’s April 11 meeting, which began with another line of impassioned speak-ers expressing their con-

cerns and views about dis-trict direction. This time it was parents calling for stability in the district and among board members. Farmington parent Amee Christensen cited many examples of positive school programs and stu-dent progress, but noted problems in the district related to recent public board disputes and district leadership resignations. She and several other speakers asked for open discussion and interaction with the School Board members. Board members re-sponded positively to the suggestion. Board Chair Tera Lee suggested a monthly meet-ing to conduct dialogue among the board, com-munity and staff, calling it “an opportunity for all to be heard and respected.” Similar listening ses-sions have been successful during past times of con-

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Two Lakeville men were seriously injured when they tried to flee a squad car Sunday night, according to police reports. Jacob Patton and John Donaldson, both 18, were in a 1999 Chevrolet van when Patton lost control of the vehicle near the inter-section of 188th Street and Kenwood Trail, causing the van to veer off the roadway, roll over and hit a tree. Patton and Donaldson were both wearing seat belts and had to be extricated by rescue personnel. Patton sustained serious injuries and was taken by ambu-lance to Hennepin County Medical Center, Lakeville police said. Donaldson also sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to North Memorial Hospital. According to police, the

incident started with reck-less driving. Someone reported a van driving recklessly in a residential neighborhood, which was followed by an officer’s visit to the area. The officer activated the emergency lights on his squad car and attempted to block the street to stop the van. To avoid this, Patton al-legedly drove over a lawn and around the car, fleeing quickly along Kenwood Trail for several blocks. Eventually, the van crashed. Allina Ambulance, North Aircare and Lakev-ille Fire and Rescue units also responded to the crash. Police did not know if al-cohol was involved. Lakev-ille police and the State Pa-trol are still investigating. E-mail Aaron Vehling at [email protected].

Two Lakeville men, both 18, injured while fleeing police cern, said Board Mem-

ber Julie McKnight, who suggested now is a good time to resurrect the idea. Board Member Tim Burke agreed and sug-gested that while any concern should be open for discussion, one topic be emphasized at each meeting. Discussion would not be restricted to that top-ic, but staff and board members could be pre-pared with information for the meeting. He suggested the first topic might be the super-intendent search process. Board Member Me-lissa Sauser said the sug-gested meeting locations should rotate at vari-ous school sites to make them more convenient for people to attend.


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When summer vacation hits, kids across Minnesota are left with idle hands. Many golf course pro-fessionals and staffers would like to fill those hands with golf clubs. Sure it helps build a customer base for the long term, but there’s a certain joy in watching a young golfer figure out their swing. “There’s something about a bunch of kids out on the golf course, it kind of warms our heart,” Val-leywood PGA professional and general manager Jim Zink said. “We remember what it was like. It’s a great experience for young kids to keep your own score and count the strokes.” In some cases, golfing is not as popular as it used to be with young folks. Every Monday morning during the summer, Valleywood offers a youth league for 10- to 16-year-olds. Last summer they had about 150 kids, but eight years ago they were up to 270. “The thing is we don’t have a limit,” Zink said. “If kids want to play we’ll get them out there.” Golfing can be intimi-dating for any novice. A shank onto a different fairway with the foursome quickly approaching can cause some serious anxiety. A little instruction goes a long way. There’s a lot to know between getting the proper equipment to find-ing the right stroke. “It’s very important for kids to get properly fit

for clubs at an early age so they don’t develop bad habits,” director of golf at Southern Hills in Farm-ington Nate Cardin said. “Also, they should partici-pate in camps and clinics to properly learn technique and etiquette.” Another popular option for courses is offering a parent/child lesson. “We want to get kids out together with their parents while the kids hopefully will grow up to be loyal customers,” Zink said. Several area golf cours-es have junior leagues throughout the summer as well as discounted days with an adult. Here are just a few examples: Like many courses, Em-erald Greens Golf Course in Hastings allows kids under 13 play for free with a paid adult after 3 p.m. on Sundays. They are also hosting a PGA Junior/Be-ginner Tour event on July 22. The junior golf pro-gram by PGA Golf Profes-sional Barry Wallin is open to boys and girls grades first through eighth. There are lessons throughout the weekdays during summer for beginners new to golf, intermediate golfers re-turning to the course, and advanced lessons to pre-pare for high school and beyond. There are also par-ent/child lessons on Satur-day. The Summit Golf Club in Cannon Falls has a par-three course ideal for kids, families and beginners with a discount if they are with a paying adult. Heritage Links in Lakev-

ille offers junior leagues Tuesday mornings June 14-Aug. 9 (no league on July 5). Heritage Links will have staff on the course to keep play moving, as well as give simple instruction within the course of play. There are also junior golf camps for six- to 13-year-olds June 13-17, June 20-24, and June 27-July 1. Kids golf free Fridays and Saturdays after 3 p.m. at Hidden Greens in Hastings with a paid adult (up to three kids 16 and under). LPGA teaching profes-sional Sheryl Maize heads the junior program at Crystal Lake Golf Club in Lakeville. There are scram-bles every Tuesday during summer except for July 5, and morning lessons on Thursdays. There will be an orientation and kick-off clinic on June 11 and a tournament on July 19. Boulder Pointe Golf Club in Elko has a nine–hole and an 18–hole league available to boys and girls ages 10–16 on Monday mornings starting June 13 to Aug. 22. There are two junior golf sessions June 14-17 and June 22-25. The Rich Valley Golf Course in Rosemount of-fers 15-and-under golfers free green fees with a paid adult on Saturdays and Sundays after 2 p.m. Ac-cording the course’s web-site, there is a junior league for eight to 17-year-olds Monday and Wednesday mornings. The youth league at Southern Hills Golf Course in Farmington is on Thurs-

days. Cardin teaches a clinic/camp on Mondays from 8-10 a.m. for about 10 weeks. There is also a parent/child golf night four Sundays in July where kids and parents play nine holes. The junior league at Parkview Golf Club in Eagan features range balls and nine holes of golf for 12 weeks including a card for 2-for-1 green fees and range balls. The course is also hosting the a PGA Junior tournament on Friday, July 1. There are weekly camps Monday through Thursday morn-ing all summer except for July 5. There is also an instructional series during the weekday afternoons. In Apple Valley, Val-leywood offers a program for four-year-olds up to a junior golf camp as well as the Monday morning junior league. They offer a parent/child lessons and youth also play free with an adult after 1 p.m. on Sundays. The Apple Valley Golf Course offers junior rates Monday through Friday before 4 p.m. The junior league at Birnamwood Golf Course in Burnsville runs from Monday and Wednesday for nine weeks starting June 13 for youth entering grades third through 10th. The final tournaments are Aug. 10 and Aug. 15. There will also be a free golf clinic June 4 for all junior league participants.


Hooking them while they’re young

Photo by Rick Orndorf

Lakeville’s Bobby Thomas played at the high school state tournament last year as an eighth grader.

Area golf courses have numerous opportunities for youth players

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survey was conducted. Percentages of ninth-graders who said they had smoked pot or hash in the last 30 days doubled from 5 percent to 10 percent of the girls and more than doubled from 8 percent to 17 percent of the ninth-grade boys in those three years. Likewise, 18 percent of senior boys admitted to smoking pot or hash in the 2010 survey versus 13 percent in 2007. Senior girls also showed an increase, but it was one percentage point, from 15 percent to 16 percent say-ing they had smoked the drug. Six percent of male and female ninth-graders said they used drugs or alco-hol during school, as did

6 percent of male seniors. Almost 20 percent of 12th-grade males report-ed using drugs or alcohol right after school. That time of the day also ranked high for alco-hol or drug use by 13 per-cent of ninth-grade boys and 9 percent of ninth-grade girls. While alcohol use among 12th-graders has decreased since 2007, more senior girls (54 per-cent) than boys (47 per-cent) say they have con-sumed alcohol in the past year. Alcohol use has in-creased among all Farm-ington sixth- and ninth-graders, but the most dramatic increase is a 10 percent jump (from 30 percent to 40 percent) in the number of ninth-grade girls reporting to

have drank alcohol in the past year. Sixth-grade girls re-porting alcohol use in the past year doubled from 2 percent to 4 percent, and 32 percent of ninth-grade boys admitted that same level of usage as compared to 28 percent of them in 2007. Presenting some of the survey results at the Farm-ington School Board’s April 11 meeting was Lisa Lippold, a chemical health counselor at Farmington’s middle and high schools. Lippold said because the results indicate ear-lier experimentation with these substances, the dis-trict will focus on more prevention techniques and programs. She noted that tobacco use is falling in Farming-ton and across the state.

Among Farmington fe-males, reported cigarette use within the past month dropped in all grades, con-tinuing a multiyear trend. More boys than girls report smoking tobacco in grades nine and 12, and that difference increases amongst high schoolers, with almost half the male senior class reporting they have been smoking ciga-rettes. Seventeen percent of freshmen boys said they used tobacco products in the past 30 days, com-pared to 13 percent of the ninth-grade girls. By 12th grade, 40 per-cent of Farmington senior boys who took the survey report they’ve used to-bacco products in the past 30 days, compared to 31 percent of the senior girls who took it.

According to the sur-vey, most students said their parents had spoken with them about the dan-gers of alcohol and drug use in sixth and ninth grades. However, by the time students were seniors, 63 percent of males and 58 percent of females said parents didn’t talk to them about drug and al-cohol dangers. Still, the vast major-ity of students indicated they thought their parents would strongly disapprove if they drank, took drugs or smoked cigarettes. More than any other group, ninth-grade boys reported that they had tried to cut down on their alcohol or drug use but couldn’t stop, and 13 per-cent of ninth-grade girls said they continued to

use alcohol or drugs even though they knew it was hurting their relationships with friends and family. Ten percent of 12th-grade girls said they had taken more drugs or alco-hol than they planned to use. Most students reported feeling safe at school, al-though there were safety concerns raised regarding unsupervised areas, in-cluding bathrooms. Few students surveyed reported they would quit school, and more than 90 percent of all Farm-ington seniors state they are planning to continue schooling through college or beyond.


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